I haven't been sharing many photos of my WIPs lately because I have been working on my SAL for next year and I can't show photos of that, obviously. Yesterday I wanted to work on something that I can finish quickly because I am kind of burned out on the SAL project to be honest.

So, I picked out the Swirly Stitch chart from my Etsy shop and started it up. I am using Soie Cristale from the Caron Collection (color number 1110). It is an Italian silk and it is fun to stitch with. The fabric is 14-count Aida in Iced Coffee color from Garibaldi Needle Works. I actually ordered it from StitchyBox.

This design is fun to stitch and it is working up fairly quickly. As long as I don't stitch too late into that night at least. I always end up with a visit from the frog if I stitch while sleepy. And as you all know, that is not fun at all!

Pen and Ink Back Stitch Pattern

When I design most of my patterns, I just play around with shapes, adding and taking away lines as needed. After I finished the Pen and Ink design some of the shapes reminded me of pen nibs - hence the name. This design is about 4 inches squared when stitched on 14-count Aida. You could use any color to stitch it. I have one friend who likes purple ink. Maybe that's the color I should choose for this design instead of blue. Red would be great too.

Leo's Orb

Wish Upon a Star

This one is a little late I guess - we are way past Independance Day. But, I know I have some friends who stitch patriotic stuff all year round and if you started this one now it would be ready for your Veteran's Day display. You could easily change out the colors to reflect your favorite shades of red, white, and blue too.

The Wish Upon a Star design measures 4 5/8" x 7 5/8" when stitched on 14-count Aida or over two on 28-count evenweave or linen. It will easily fit in a standard 8x5 frame so you can frame it yourself if you like. You could also finish it as a nice little pillow.